Weary, 1863, Drypoint; fourth state of six (Glasgow); printed in black ink on tissue weight ivory Japan, Plate: 7 11/16 x 5 1/16 in. (19.6 x 12.8 cm), Prints, James McNeill Whistler (American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London), Whistler depicts the celebrated Irish beauty Joanna Hiffernan—his model and mistress—sunk in an armchair, engulfed by a long skirt and loose hair, her lips parted as if to speak. The delicate paper captures the soft, drypoint lines and conveys a sensual mood
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Weary, 1863, Drypoint, fourth state, six, Glasgow, printed, black ink, tissue weight ivory Japan, Plate, 7 11/16 x 5 1/16, 19.6 12.8 cm, Prints, James McNeill Whistler, American, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1834–1903, London, Whistler depicts, celebrated Irish, beauty, Joanna, Hiffernan—, model, mistress—sunk, armchair, engulfed, long skirt, loose hair, lips parted, if, speak, delicate paper, captures, soft, drypoint lines, conveys, sensual mood
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